Franck Marle


Franck Marle

franck[dot]marle[at]ecp[dot]fr

Short bio

  • Associate Professor
  • Habilitation to supervise researches (HDR, 2011)
  • PhD Ecole Centrale Paris (2002, mémoire de thèse)
  • DEA Ecole Centrale Lyon "Organisation des systèmes complexes" (1997)
  • Ingénieur Ecole Centrale Lyon "Génie Industriel" (1997)

Current Position

  • Researcher, PhD supervisor : Hadi JABER (2016); Chao Fang (2011); Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal (2009); Nydia Gonzalez (2009),
  • Teacher, head of a project management module for second year students (approx. 500 st.), of a complex project management module for second year students (approx. 50 st.), of an advanced project management module for third year students (approx. 15 st.), and of project management modules for several specialized mastère programs.

Research Interests

My research topic is about how to anticipate and manage the vulnerability of a system due to its complexity. The great majority of applications are on new product development and engineering projects. This implies working on three main topics :

  • Modelling of Project Complexity (complexity theory, systems theory, graph theory, Dependency Structure Modelling).
  • Analysis of the potential behaviour of the project system, in order to anticipate the possible propagation phenomena (and more generally the potential complex events) that may affect the project, and to assess its vulnerability.
  • Decision-making in a complex context, consisting of clustering project elements in order to align them to the current complexity, and/or undertaking a combination of actions that may help to reduce the complexity or to manage it.

These three topics are consistent and are often run as a sequence in the industrial applications that support our research projects (Total, Renault, PSA Peugeot-Citroën, Alstom Transport).

Publications

Publications in international journals

  • J17. JOVICIC S., MARLE F., BOCQUET JC., JANKOVIC M., VIDAL LA. (2011), "Project vulnerability: State of the art and propositions for future framework development". Management.
  • J16. VIDAL LA., MARLE F. and BOCQUET JC. (2013), "Building up a project complexity framework thanks to an international Delphi study". International Journal of Technology Management. Accepted paper.
  • J15. FANG C., MARLE F., XIE M. and ZIO E. (2013), "An integrated framework for risk response planning under resource constraints in large engineering projects". IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management. Accepted paper.
  • J14. FANG C. and F. MARLE (2012), "Dealing with project complexity by matrix-based propagation modelling for project risk analysis". Journal of Engineering Design. doi:10.1080/09544828.2012.720014.
  • J13. FANG C., F. MARLE, E. ZIO and JC. BOCQUET (2012), "Network Theory-based Analysis of Risk Interactions in Large Engineering Projects". Reliability Engineering and Systems Safety.
  • J12. MARLE, F. (2012), "A structured approach to managing interactions between project risks". International Journal of Project Organisation and Management
  • J11. FANG, C. and F. MARLE (2012). "A Simulation-Based Risk Network Model for Decision Support in Project Risk Management", Decision Support Systems.
  • J10. MARLE, F. and T. GIDEL (2012), "An analysis of Project Risk Management methods in order to assist their selection", International Journal of Project Organisation and Management (IJPOM).
  • J9. VIDAL, L. and F. MARLE (2012). "A systems thinking approach for project vulnerability management". Kybernetes.
  • J8. MARLE, F. and T. GIDEL (2012) "A Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Process for Project Risk Management Method Selection", International Journal of Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (IJMCDM).
  • J7. MARLE, F. and L. VIDAL (2011). "Project risk management processes: improving coordination using a clustering approach". Research in Engineering Design
  • J6. MARLE, F. and L. VIDAL (2011), Interactions-based risk clustering for complex project management. International Journal of Production Economics.
  • J5. VIDAL, L. and F. MARLE (2010). "Using a Delphi process and the AHP to evaluate project complexity." Expert Systems With Applications.
  • J4. VIDAL L. and MARLE F. (2010), "Measuring project complexity using the Analytic Hierarchy Process". International Journal of Project Management.
  • J3. MARLE, F. and J. LE CARDINAL (2010), "Risk assessment method in project actor choice". International Journal of Product Development, Vol 12:1, 2010.
  • J2. VIDAL, L. and F. MARLE (2008), "Understanding project complexity: implications on project management". Kybernetes, the International Journal of Systems, Cybernetics and Management Science, Vol 37:8, 2008.
  • J1. LE CARDINAL, J. and F. MARLE (2006), "Project: the just necessary structure to reach your goals". International Journal of Project Management, 2006.

Books and book chapters

  • DESROCHES A., MARLE F., RAIMUNDO E. and VALLEE F. (2011), "Le management des risques des entreprises et de gestion de projet", Hermès-Lavoisier.
  • GIDEL T. et MARLE F. (2009), "Management d'un portefeuille de projets innovants" dans "La Conception Industrielle de Produits, vol 1" Yannou et al. Hermès-Lavoisier.

Publications in international conferences

  • C34. MARLE F. and LA. VIDAL (2012). "Facilitating coordination between project risk owners by clustering risks according to their interactions". LambdaMu’18 - Risk Management Conference, Tours, France, Risk Management Institute - Institut de Maîtrise des Risques.
  • C33. MARLE F. and M. BOUISSOU (2012). "Considering interactions between risks in a large contract-based project". ESREL'12. Helsinki, Finland.
  • C32. MARLE F. et LA. VIDAL (2011). Forming risk clusters in projects. ESREL’11. Troyes, France.
  • C31. MARLE F., JANKOVIC M. et TURRE G. (2011). Correlating innovation and risk management. ESREL’11. Troyes, France.
  • C30. MARLE F. et LA. VIDAL (2011). A frequency analysis approach to ensure the robustness of interactions-based clustering of project risks. ICED’11. Copenhague, Danemark.
  • C29. VIDAL LA. et F. MARLE (2011). Improving the management of design project risks using the concept of vulnerability : a systems approach. ICED’11. Copenhague, Danemark.
  • C28. FANG C., F. MARLE et E. ZIO (2011). Optimization of Project Risk Response Plan under Resource Constraints. International Conference on Quality Management, Reliability and Safety of Systems. Xiang, China.
  • C27. SOSA M. and F. MARLE (2010). A structured approach to forming creative teams. ASME / DTM 2010. Montréal, Canada.
  • C26. VIDAL, LA. and F. MARLE (2010). Clustering project risks functions of their interactions. LambdaMu’17 - Risk Management Conference, La Rochelle, France, Risk Management Institute - Institut de Maîtrise des Risques.
  • C25. VIDAL, LA. and F. MARLE (2010). Towards the definition and management of project vulnerability. LambdaMu’17 - Risk Management Conference, La Rochelle, France, Risk Management Institute - Institut de Maîtrise des Risques.
  • C24. FANG, C. and F. MARLE (2010). An Interaction-based Simulation Model for Assisting Project Risk Management. LambdaMu’17 - Risk Management Conference, La Rochelle, France, Institut de Maîtrise des Risques.
  • C23. MARLE , F. (2010). Using DSM approach to manage interactions between project risks. DSM’10, Cambridge, UK.
  • C22. FANG, C., F. MARLE and BOCQUET JC. (2010). Modeling risk interactions to re-evaluate risks in project management. DSM’10, Cambridge, UK.
  • C21. LEDERER, S., F. MARLE and BOCQUET JC. (2010). Analysis of decision-making processes in the development of complex solutions. DSM’10, Cambridge, UK.
  • C20. FANG, C. and F. MARLE (2009). Modeling and simulation of risk interactions in project management. Confere’09, Marrakech, Morocco.
  • C19. VIDAL, L., F. MARLE and BOCQUET JC. (2009). Developing an original framework to assess project complexity thanks to the use of the AHP. International Conference on Engineering Design ICED'09, Stanford, USA.
  • C18. VIDAL, L., F. MARLE and BOCQUET JC. (2009). Interactions-based clustering to assist project risk management. International Conference on Engineering Design ICED'09, Stanford, USA.
  • C17. VIDAL, L., F. MARLE and BOCQUET JC. (2009). Interactions-based risk clustering methodologies and algorithms for complex project management. CIGI’09, Conference Internationale de Génie Industriel, Tarbes.
  • C16. VIDAL, L., F. MARLE, and J. BOCQUET (2008). Project complexity understanding and modeling to assist project management. in PMI Research Conference 2008, Warsow, Poland.
  • C15. MARLE, F. and L. VIDAL (2008), POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS OF DSM PRINCIPLES IN PROJECT RISK MANAGEMENT. in 10TH INTERNATIONAL DESIGN STRUCTURE MATRIX CONFERENCE, DSM’08. Stockholm, Sweden.
  • C14. GONZALEZ, N., F. MARLE, and J. BOCQUET (2008). Assessing project maturity: a case study. in PMI Research Conference. Warsaw, Poland.
  • C13. VIDAL, L. and F. MARLE (2007). Modeling project complexity. in International Conference on Engineering Design. Paris, FRANCE.
  • C12. GONZALEZ, N., F. MARLE, and J. BOCQUET (2007). Measuring project maturity: example in a French automotive organization. in Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Engineering Design ICED 2007. Paris, France.
  • C11. GONZALEZ, N., F. MARLE, and J. BOCQUET (2007). La mesure de la maturité, une approche pour améliorer le pilotage des projets automobiles in 7e Congrès International de Génie Industriel. 2007. Trois-Rivières, Québec.
  • C10. BOCQUET, J. and F. MARLE (2005). Interactions management for complexity reduction in projects. in ICED'05. Sydney, Australia.
  • C9. MARLE, F. and E. LARDEUR (2003). An information model in order to better manage complexity in projects. in 9th International Conference on Concurrent Enterprising. Espoo, Finland: BIBA.
  • C8. MARLE, F. and J. BOCQUET (2002). Plan more by planning less: contributions to a fractal planning process. in PMI Research Conference 2002. Seattle, Etats-Unis.
  • C7. MARLE, F. (2002) Decision-making helps in a multi-project environment for some planning decisions. in IPMA 2002. Berlin, Allemagne.
  • C6. MARLE, F. (2002) Methods for helping decision-making in projects. in PMI Europe Conference. 2002. Cannes, France.
  • C5. MARLE, F. and J. BOCQUET (2001). Une approche multi-projets pour le management par groupes autonomes dans les projets des entreprises réseau / étendues / virtuelles. in 4e congrès de GI. Aix-Marseille, France.
  • C4. MARLE, F. and J. BOCQUET (2001). A multi-project management approach for distributed projects management. in DETC / Design and Automation Conference’01. Pittsburgh, Etats-Unis.
  • C3. MARLE, F. and J. BOCQUET (2001). A multi-project management approach for improved planning process. in ICED’01. Glasgow, Ecosse.
  • C2. MARLE, F. and J. BOCQUET (2000). Le management du processus de développement de produits. in IDMME 2000. Montréal, Canada.
  • C1. MARLE, F. and J. BOCQUET (2000). Structuring and piloting the design process with PDPM (Product Design Process Management). in 4th conference on Management and Control in Production and Logistics. Grenoble, France.